- 1
-
A Simple Way to Upholster Chairs
Fine Woodworking — Slim, comfortable slip seat works for most chairs and uses common materials In 1979 I spent five months designing and making a prototype dining chair that I hoped would be comfortable for three or four hours at a time. Part of that effort ...More…
-
Building a Shaker Wall Clock
Fine Woodworking — Isaac Newton Youngs, a Shaker brother who lived in the Mount Lebanon community in New York, built 22 or more of these clocks, yet they still stand out as a hallmark of Shaker style. Some clocks were built with a glass door below, and a few were ...More…
-
Designing a Rocking Chair
Fine Woodworking — Seat placement and back angle are two of the many things to consider I am interested in designing a rocking chair. I have found plenty of information on chairs but nothing basic about the geometry of a rocker. Can you explain seat placement and ...More…
-
Workbench Hardware
Fine Woodworking — Vise, vise hardware and benchdogs for Dick McDonough's workbench in the May/June 2001 issue of Fine Woodworking magazine can be ordered from Woodcraft Supply (800-225-1153); www.woodcraft.com Learn how to build benches for cabinetmakers, ...More…
-
Building a Sleigh Bed
Fine Woodworking — Sensuous curves and well-chosen details enhance a simple design I've been building furniture full-time for 21 years and have made more than 1,000 pieces, including dozens of beds. But until recently I had never built a sleigh bed. So when a ...More…
-
Create an Elegant Latch from a Simple Spinner
Fine Woodworking — Place the spinner within the door stile for a clean, almost hidden, latch Spinners have been used for years to keep barn doors shut. I've redesigned the spinner for my cabinets from the simple but effective exterior latch to a refined and almost ...More…
-
Furniture Making Plans Projects and Design Book
Rockler Woodworking — In addition to the ten featured projects, each a fine balance of form and function, this book also provides the reader with principles and guidelines for good, timeless design. Author Kevin Ley, a self-taught custom furnituremaker, guides the reader ...More…
-
Furniture Making: Plans, Projects & Design
Amazon.com — Author Kevin Ley Dewey Decimal Number 684 EAN 9781861084484 ISBN 186108448X Number Of Pages 144 Publication Date 2007-02-01 SKU M186108448XMore…